Philippines: Anti-mining leader found dead in Compostela Valley
Event- Country
- Philippines
- Initial Date
- Dec 17, 2017
- Event Description
Early this morning, December 17, 2017, Karapatan-Southern Mindanao received information that the remains of Jeanni Rose Porras, 39, a member of Compostela Farmers Association (CFA), was found at a funeral parlor in Nabunturan, Compostela Valley. Jeanni's son reported her missing on December 15. Jeanni's son narrated that on December 14, his mother went out to talk to someone. He started worrying when after a day, Jeanni has still not returned home. He tried calling through her mobile phone but it was out of reach. On December 15, Jeanni's son decided to report the incident at a nearby police station in Compostela town. He also informed fellow CFA members, asking their help to look for his mother. It was only this morning that they discovered her body at a funeral parlor. As of this writing, Karapatan, along with CFA members, are still trying to ascertain the details with regard to Jeanni's disappearance and death. Jeanni Porras was a staunch anti-mining activist and a peasant organizer in the area. Her organization, the Compostela Farmers Association, has long been the target of killings, illegal arrests, and harassment due to their anti-militarization, anti-mining, and agrarian reform campaigns. HR Alert #12-17-17 Released: 17 December 2017 Source: Karapatan -Southern Mindanao
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Violation
- Death
- Killing
- Violence (physical)
- Rights Concerned
- Right to life
- HRD
- Community-based HRD
- Perpetrator-State
- Unknown
- Perpetrator-Non-State
- Unknown
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Summary for Publications
On 17 December 2017, Jeanni Rose Porras, a member of Compostela Farmers Association (CFA), was found at a funeral parlor in Nabunturan, Compostela Valley.